irrationalize
Americanverb (used with object)
Etymology
Origin of irrationalize
First recorded in 1890–95; irrational + -ize
Example Sentences
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And he wishes, unhappy man, to rationalize the irrational and irrationalize the rational.
From Tragic Sense Of Life by J. E. Crawford (John Ernest Crawford) Flitch
The poor man wants to rationalize the irrational, and irrationalize the rational.
From Rosinante to the Road Again by John Dos Passos
It all adds up to weak, distracted and irrationalized leadership.
From Time Magazine Archive
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